Kentucky House Bill 436 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-17 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 210.365 to make firefighters eligible for crisis intervention team training along with law enforcement officers currently permitted such training; amend KRS 95A.220 with an appropriation of $1,250,000 each fiscal year for treatment of full-time and volunteer firefighters affected by post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); allow no PTSD eligibility for disability retirement; declare legitimate personnel actions not compensable, diagnosis required by psychiatrist, psychologist or counselor; APPROPRIATION.

AN ACT relating to mental health and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Kimberly Banta [R]	Rep. John Blanton [R]	Rep. Myron Dossett [R]	Rep. David Hale [R]
Rep. Scott Lewis [R]	Rep. Rob Rothenburger [R]	Rep. Buddy Wheatley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-17	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18, 2020
2020-03-12	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2020-03-11	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2020-03-05	House	posted in committee
2020-02-20	House	to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
2020-02-18	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb436.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb436/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/hb436/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/hb436/HCS1LM.pdf